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Linux jargon buster
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| Linux is growing in popularity but unless
| you're up to speed with its jargon the open
| source operating system could make no
| sense. We offer a short, plain-English
| guide to some of the key concepts used by
| Linux users.
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http://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/12603-Linux-jargon-buster.html
Why are you Scared of Linux?
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| Note: Before you read this Article I want
| to tell you that I am a big Linux fan and
| Linux being an open source Operating System
| is doing a Great Job.
|
| Most of the people I know think Linux is
| very difficult for a layman to understand.
| They fear that after installing Linux they
| will not be able to do the normal tasks
| they do with Windows and thus they prefer
| paying money to Microsoft instead of even
| trying Linux.
|
| There are lot of reasons behind this. Few
| reasons that I could figure out are:
|
| 1. Lack of Advertising about Linux compared
| to Windows. I understand that Linux is an
| open source product while Windows is
| Commercial but still I feel that there is
| lot of scope for advertising.
|
| 2. Lack of Awareness among the Retailers of
| Computers who advise the buyers to go for
| Windows instead of Linux. Some times its
| not just lack of awareness but also to gain
| more commission on the part of the
| retailer.
|
| [...]
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http://www.hungry-hackers.com/2010/05/why-are-you-scared-of-linux.html
7 Tips to help your friends move to Linux
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| One of my favorite geek shirts is my
| ZaReason 'Friends help friends use Linux'
| shirt, which I was in the mood to wear last
| night after I helped my friend move to
| Linux. My non-technical friend was
| suffering from a sickly Windows Vista PC.
| She'd caught herself a nasty virus (she
| blames an old Red Hot Chili Peppers video,
| but we'll never know for sure). Other
| people had suggested that my budget-
| conscious friend move to Linux.
|
| Tip #1: Don't tell your non-technical
| friends to move to Linux. Please, just
| don't do this. If you do this, you set them
| up to hate it. Your friend might be like my
| friend, who just wants her email, music,
| and internet to work. My friend doesn't
| want to install, configure, or
| troubleshoot. Yes, she's certainly smart
| and capable enough, but she's just not
| interested. She's got two teenagers and
| some chickens to raise and a business to
| run, and she'd rather live without her
| computer than spend hours tweaking it. I
| told my friend I'd be right over to see
| whether I could help, and I brought along
| my laptop, a couple of Linux DVDs, and my
| external hard drive to rescue her music and
| photos. Friends help friends move.
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http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Blogs/ROSE-Blog-Rikki-s-Open-Source-Exchange/7-Tips-to-help-your-friends-move-to-Linux
Linux System and Network Administration Bootcamp W/Free Laptop!
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| Rapid growth of Linux into corporate and
| government IT environments is fueling the
| need for Linux certified professionals.
| CIOs and managers are eager to have Linux
| experts in their organizations. A training
| or certification provides a tangible
| mechanism for their hiring evaluation, as
| well as a means to market the prowess of
| organizations.
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http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/12117.html
Recent:
Will Clinton Free The World From Software Dictatorship?
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| Recently many Software Freedom activists have
| started to question bundled operating
| systems. If one goes to buy a PC, you will
| have to pay for the pre-installed Microsoft
| Window. Today there are many alternatives to
| Microsoft Windows -- GNU/Linux based Ubuntu
| is one of the most popular Operating Systems.
| It is not only free in terms of cost, but
| also free in terms of control that the user
| has over his or her computing. GNU/Linux
| operating systems are very much more secure
| than Microsoft technologies.
|
| If you want buy a branded PC from HP or any
| other major player and you want to run
| GNU/Linux on it then what are your choices?
| Irrespective of what software you want to run
| on your machine, you will have to pay the
| cost of pre-installed Windows, even if you
| are going to remove it and replace it with
| GNU/Linux. Will Mrs. Clinton take measures to
| save citizens from paying forced Microsoft
| Taxes?
|
| The ideal situation would be that one should
| be able to buy hardware with or without
| Windows pre-installed. There should also be
| policies to ensure that Microsoft doesn't
| kill Linux offers by 'subsidizing' Windows
| PCs.
|
| Thank you Mrs. Clinton for giving hope to
| citizens of the free world. Let's see how
| much goes into practice.
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http://katonda.com/blog/595/will-clinton-free-world-software-dictatorship
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